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Van de Zandschulp - De Minaur. Prediction for the Australian Open match
Van de Zandschulp and De Minaur will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 14. De Minaur is a big hope in Australia. After last year success, he is considered one of the main contenders for high places. How will Alex start on his home courts in Melbourne? - bets on the upcoming match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Botic van de Zandschulp
NetherlandsCurrent form
Van de Zandschulp has played only one match this season. He lost to Nishesh Basavareddy in the qualifying round of the tournament in Auckland. Last year, the Dutchman won nine times and lost 11 times on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Van de Zandschulp has played a season and a half or two at a really high level, but overall his game is inconsistent, especially in rallies. However, the Dutchman is versatile and capable of playing good tennis on any surface. He started his career as a clay specialist, but achieved his greatest success on hard. Botik is a resilient player, rarely withdraws from matches and is usually ready to fight to the end. However, at key moments his concentration and abundance of unforced errors let him down.
Current indicators in the tour
Van de Zandschulp is the 84th racket in the world. During his career, Botic has won ten trophies. He won his last one in 2022, when he won one of the home tournaments, beating Tallon Griekspoor in the final.
Interesting facts for betting
Van de Zandschulp exited the Australian Open last season after the first round.
Alex de Minaur
AustraliaCurrent form
De Minaur took part only in the United Cup team competitions ahead of the Australian Open. In the group stage, Alex defeated Thomas Etcheverry and Billy Harris. Last season, the Australian won 24 victories and suffered six defeats on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
De Minaur is one of the most consistent players on the back line. His game is built on a combination of reliable defense and aggressive counterattacks. Alex reads the rallies well and often forces his opponents to make mistakes. The forehand is the Australian’s main weapon, this stroke is characterized by accuracy and sharpness. Over the past season, he has noticeably improved his serve, which makes his game even more balanced.
Current indicators in the tour
De Minaur is the eighth racket in the world. The Australian won two trophies last year. He won the open hard court in Acapulco. And he won the grass court competition held in -Hertogenbosch. In total, Alex has won 13 trophies in his career, nine of which are ATP categories.
Interesting facts for betting
De Minaur won every match in Melbourne in which he was the favourite.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of De Minaur previous 5 matches
1.52Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Van de Zandschulp last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.19Tip and bets
Van de Zandschulp is a tough opponent, but his playing condition at the start of the season is questionable. The loss to Basavareddy in the qualifying round in Auckland shows that Botic is far from his best at the moment. We believe that De Minaur will have an easy start at the home major.
Our prediction is De Minaur victory with a handicap of (-8) games at odds of 1.93
Bet on total
The only face-to-face meeting between the tennis players was played in three sets. However, in the upcoming match, we expect that everything will end rather quickly. Van de Zandschulp is currently far from his best playing condition, while De Minaur is on the move and is ready to show a decent result at the home Australian Open.
The second betting tip is total under 31 games for odds of 1.95
Bet on the first set
Three of De Minaur last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and we expect his upcoming encounter against Van de Zandschulp to start with a low first set as well.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.59
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